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New insect to ID if possible. - Dialysis
Copyright © 2008 Kildale

New insect to ID if possible. - Dialysis
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
June 6, 2008
It was a chilly day and this guy wasn't very active. Would appreciate any info about it, ID would be a great help, thanks.
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Contributed by Kildale on 6 June, 2008 - 4:28pm

D. dispar
I suspect Dialysis dispar.
… John F. Carr, 31 May, 2010 - 8:51pm login or register to post comments

?
What, the thing has kidney trouble? Sorry, couldn't resist:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 6 June, 2008 - 7:18pm login or register to post comments

 
it can be funny
how an old scientific name can take on a new meaning. the best example is the South American beetle, described in 1837: Enema pan.
… Keith Bayless, 8 June, 2008 - 5:47pm login or register to post comments

 
ID
Thankyou Eric, let you off this time. It looked like a neat one.
… Kildale, 6 June, 2008 - 7:24pm login or register to post comments

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